Thursday, March 04, 2004
Sept 11 convict could be freed after appeal success: lawyer
The only person worldwide convicted of involvement in the September 11 attacks may go free in the coming days pending a new trial ordered by a German court, his lawyer said. [MORE]
Pakistan denies nuclear help offered to Nigeria
Pakistan has rejected claims by Nigeria that its armed forces chief offered to help the African state acquire nuclear power. [MORE]
Waterfall inquiry to examine management practices
The Waterfall rail inquiry will resume hearings later this month with the spotlight on management practices within State Rail and the new RailCorp.[MORE]
Malaysia's election date announcement looms
The date for Malaysia's national elections will be announced on Friday, the Election Commission said after parliament was dissolved on Thursday on the orders of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. [MORE]
Mixed reaction to Premier's apology for alcohol gaffe
The Lockhart River Aboriginal council has accepted an apology from Queensland Premier Peter Beattie after a government employee took alcohol into the community.[MORE]
Not enough resources to handle blaze, ACT inquiry told
The coronial inquest into last January's bushfires has been told there are not enough water pumpers in Australia to deal with the firestorm that hit Canberra.[MORE]
Bali bombing conspirator gets nine years jail
An Islamic militant who shielded a key Bali bomber has been jailed for nine years in the last in a series of trials over the attack, which killed 202 people. [MORE]
Man charged over Omagh bombing
Northern Ireland police investigating the 1998 Omagh bombing say they have charged a man with five terrorism offences.[MORE]
Royalty payments led to hotel brawl, police believe
Alice Springs police believe a dispute over royalty monies was behind a fight involving about 100 people outside a hotel on the north Stuart Highway, in the Northern Territory yesterday.[MORE]
Green MP criticises latest shark research
Grey nurse sharks along the New South Wales coast are being tagged with new high-tech tracking devices in an attempt to learn more about the species and help protect it.[MORE]
Mixed fortunes as states vie for finals berth
Queensland is 6 for 282 at stumps on the first day of the four-day cricket match against New South Wales at the SCG.[MORE]
Gunmen open fire on Iraqi police station
Gunmen have fired mortars at a police station in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, injuring three people.[MORE]
PM defends VIP flights for ministers and MPs
Prime Minister John Howard has defended his ministers and MPs using special VIP flights from Melbourne to Canberra, insisting they save money.[MORE]
Report finds girl soldiers are war slaves
A Canadian human rights organisation says tens of thousands of girls are fighting on the front line in nearly 40 countries. [MORE]
Pentagon criticised over prisoner release review
The Pentagon has published detailed proposals for assessing whether to release suspects being held by the United States in Guantanamo Bay prison camps.[MORE]
Israeli tanks enter Rafah amidst heavy shooting
Israeli tanks met with fierce resistance when they made an incursion into the Palestinian town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian security sources said. [MORE]
Queensland company buys alpine resorts
Victoria's Falls Creek and Mount Hotham Ski resorts have been sold to a Queensland-based finance company for around $75 million.[MORE]
Haiti violence continues as inquiry sought
American and French forces have begun patrolling the streets in armoured vehicles in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in a bid to establish law and order.[MORE]
Firefighters contain blazes despite high fire danger
Firefighters in Victoria have contained three blazes that had been burning in the southern part of the state today.[MORE]
Market unperturbed by big moves
The Australian sharemarket finished the day flat despite some big moves. [MORE]
Poor clinical guidelines led to stillbirths: report
Western Australian Health Minister Jim McGinty says procedural shortcomings contributed to three recent stillbirths at Perth's King Edward Memorial Hospital.[MORE]
Man to stand trial over child prostitution charges
A former Labor Party official embroiled in a child prostitution scandal has been committed to stand trial in the Wollongong District Court next month.[MORE]
Further attacks on Shiites foiled, US says
The United States says it had intelligence warnings of the attacks that killed more than 180 people in Iraq.[MORE]
Wild weather expected to lash south-east Qld
The weather bureau says a low pressure system heading towards the south-east Queensland coast will bring destructive winds and heavy rain but is unlikely to develop into a cyclone.[MORE]
Police examine evidence in NT double murder
Northern Territory police have confirmed the two women whose bodies were found yesterday in the Adelaide River, south of Darwin, were drowned.[MORE]
